The Lyrids have been observed in the Netherlands and Belgium with very fine weather!
Nightsky proved to be completely clear from observing locations across the two countries!
Almost a record number of observers observed the Lyrids and were not disappointed while
rates were satisfactory (about equal as expected) and some fine meteors appeared.

One such fine Lyride meteor has been photographed by Jean-Marie Biets from Wilderen, Belgium about 30 km south-west of Hasselt.
The Lyrid meteor appeared on April 22 at 01h52m41s UT.

Geographical coordinates of station Wilderen (Jean-Marie Biets)

Wilderen(Jean-Marie Biets)

Geographical longitude: 5°08'26" E

Geographical latitude: 50°49'17" N

Elevation: +70m

Photography at station Wilderen (Jean-Marie Biets) : Camera's and Films

Camera & Sector

Film & Developing

Camera: Canon AV-1

Film: Kodak Tri-X Pan 400

Lens: Canon FD 1.8/50 mm

Developer: Kodak T-Max

Aperture stop: 2.8

Developing temperature: 20° CDeveloping time: 10 minutes

Sector: 2 blades / 30°

Stopbath: -Stopping time: -

Rotational speed: 12.5 rpm(25 breaks/second)

Fixing: ?Fixing time: 10 minutes

Photography at station Wilderen (Jean-Marie Biets) : Exposuredata

Exposuredata on April 21/22, 2001 (all times in UT)

Elevation

Negative

Start

Stop

Exp. time

70°

24

01h51m13s

01h54m00s

2m47s

An excellent Lyride fireball has been photographed multistation by Robert Haas,
Alphen aan de Rijn and Casper ter Kuile, De Bilt.
This Lyride fireball appeared on April 22 at 00h04m38s UT. Both photo's will be
published at the Delphinus website and at the DMS website in due time. Please have
a little more patience, thank you!

Geographical coordinates of stations De Bilt and Alphen a/d Rijn

De Bilt(Casper ter Kuile)

Alphen a/d Rijn(Robert Haas)

Topographical X-coordinate: -13650

Topographical X-coordinate: -94652

Topographical Y-coordinate: -4900

Topographical Y-coordinate: +593

Geographical longitude: 5.11.18,0

Geographical longitude: 4.40.15,0

Geographical latitude: 52.06.43,0

Geographical latitude: 52.09.12,0

Elevation: +2m

Elevation: -2m

Photography at station De Bilt (Casper ter Kuile) : Camera's and Films